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Police job freeze concerns lifted | Police job freeze concerns lifted |
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Fears of a freeze on recruitment of new officers to the Dumfries and Galloway police force have been lifted. | Fears of a freeze on recruitment of new officers to the Dumfries and Galloway police force have been lifted. |
Chief Constable Pat Shearer had warned of the impact of trying to manage a projected overspend of about £500,000. | Chief Constable Pat Shearer had warned of the impact of trying to manage a projected overspend of about £500,000. |
A report to the council's police committee said a reduction in officer numbers was "likely" in order to achieve a balanced budget. | A report to the council's police committee said a reduction in officer numbers was "likely" in order to achieve a balanced budget. |
However, Mr Shearer said the force's financial position had improved and would let it avoid making cuts. | However, Mr Shearer said the force's financial position had improved and would let it avoid making cuts. |
"Our figures and budget have improved in relation to some of the savings we have made since the report was first produced," he said. | "Our figures and budget have improved in relation to some of the savings we have made since the report was first produced," he said. |
'Dynamic situation' | |
He said talks with the council had looked at budgets to find greater flexibility and enable it to take the "brakes" off recruitment. | He said talks with the council had looked at budgets to find greater flexibility and enable it to take the "brakes" off recruitment. |
"We have still to be very prudent in relation to the management of our budget," he said. | "We have still to be very prudent in relation to the management of our budget," he said. |
"But it is certainly a much better picture than when we first drafted the report." | "But it is certainly a much better picture than when we first drafted the report." |
The drop in fuel prices was helping and some other items - including pensions - had been "over-forecast". | |
But he described recruitment as "very dynamic". | |
Mr Shearer also confirmed that Dumfries and Galloway's funded share of the 1,000 extra officers pledged by the Scottish Government had been taken on - a total of 17 so far. |
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